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At a Glance
| Captain/Skipper | Norm D. | |
| Sailed distance | 1193nm | |
| Duration | 397 days | |
| Boat Name | Peggy-Anne | |
| Boat Type | Nustar Power Catamaran 42' | |
| Last reported position | S 26° 48' / E 153° 07' | |
| Blog Stats | 89 posts (13782 words) / 193 photos | |
| Visitors | 426 | |
| Email Subscribers | 17 | |
East Coast Queensland Australia
Gladstone and Beyond
August 25, 2008
We left the Boyne River, on the tide, after a great little stay. Our destination was the marina at Gladstone. The sou’ easter was blowing about 25kts and made it uncomfortable in the shallow water as we headed to the main shipping channel. A couple of big bulkers were anchored but there weren’t any ship movements for the afternoon, which made our passage easy. Gladstone is a big port, being one of the main coal export points in the country. The wind and waves were astern as we made the channel and we had a great run up to Auckland Creek and the marina. It was time to resupply and change engine oil. Day one we went to town and replaced our vacuum cleaner and caught up with the washing and cleaning. Day two boarded a bus and headed to the shops to grocery shop. Big evening BBQ with all the friends we made in Pancake Creek. Day three washed Peggy Anne picked up our mail and headed up the Narrows to Graham Creek for the night.
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